A 7.5-pound boulder with a plaque in remembrance of Capt. Leland F. Norton and the Freedom Tree Plaque dedicated in memory of those who served with the 63 rd Military Airlift Wing were recently moved to the memorial area at the Norton Air Force Base Museum in San Bernardino. Both plaques were originally located at the base headquarters before Norton closed in 1994. They were rescued by Stater Brothers and held in storage until recently. The relocation of both plaques was donated by Stater Brothers. Pictured, front row, Benny Depasopil, left, and Steve Coleman. Back row, left to right: Larry Matzenauer, Alex Melendez, Ed Szumski, Gilbert Vanegas, Jim Bardaro and Kyle White.

BIG BEAR LAKE – The Big Bear Old Miners Association’s annual parade will return to Big Bear Lake Village Saturday, June 13. It starts at 11 a.m. and can be viewed on Village Drive, from the Elks Lodge to Pine Knot Avenue, and on Pine Knot from Village Drive to Stone Road.

The parade will last about 45 minutes.

The festivities continue immediately following the parade at Murray’s Saloon and Eatery, 672 Cottage Lane, with live music featuring Kenny Marquez, formerly of Renegade; Duke Michaels, who plays rock and country; and local favorite Mike Early. There will be hot dogs, burgers and a barbecue brisket sandwich. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Old Miners Association.

– Staff report

Support groups and class available

The Riverside Medical Clinic Foundation has announced the dates of its June support groups as well as introduced a new class that covers the issue of anti-bullying.

Alzheimer’s, prostate cancer, autism and endometriosis will be the focus of the different support groups. The Alzheimer’s support group will take place Wednesday, June 10, the prostate cancer support group will take place Thursday, June 11, the group focusing on endometriosis will take place Wednesday, June 17, the group for autism will take place Wednesday, June 18 and the anti-bullying class will take place Tuesday, June 23.

Each group besides the anti-bullying class will take place from 7to 8:30 p.m.at the Riverside Medical Clinic’s lower level classrooms 1 and 2. The support groups are all free and open to spouses, caretakers, partners and adult friends and family members of anyone suffering from their condition. The clinic is at 7117 Brockton Ave.

The anti-bullying class will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Moreno Valley Conference and Recreation Center, at 14075 Frederick St. Parents, grandparents and any guardian of a child being bullied are invited to the free event that is sponsored by United Way.

MURRIETA – Murrieta Public Library will hold teen and adult events for its “Read to the Rhythm” program.

For adults, some of the events and activities planned by the library will include art classes, sushi-making classes and more. For teens, classes on water-coloring and auditioning will be available, as well the chance to read to earn money for various outreach organizations.

The first event for adults will be a mixed-media art class at 4 p.m. Monday, June 15. The first event for teens will be “Make It & Take It Pizza” at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 13. The activities are free but have limited space and will be taking place at the library, 8 Town Square.

Information: 951-461-6137 or 951-304-2665

– Dean Mayorga

Pension program for veterans to be discussed

JURUPA VALLEY – The Veteran’s Aid and Attendance Pension will be discussed at a free seminar hosted by Pacifica Senior Living at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 16.

Bob Skaggs of Skaggs Advisory Group deliver the presentation, explain who qualifies for the pension, the conditions which make someone eligible, the process of applying and an overview of benefits. The pension helps wartime veterans and their spouses.

Pacifica Senior Living is at 6280 Clay St.

Reservations: 951-360-1616

– Dean Mayorga

Gala includes dancing competition

RIVERSIDE – This year’s Senior Salute Gala, FOXY, hosted by the Janet Goeske Foundation to help raise money for local senior programming, included a “Dancing with the Stars—Inland Empire Edition” competition.

Dancers for the disco-themed competition included the Chancellor of the Riverside Community College District, Michael Burke; Riverside Fire Department Chief Michael Moore; and David St. Pierre of the Menagerie bar. The winners of the competition, “Dancing King and Dancing Queen” were Thomas Takei, M.D., and Sandi Takei who represented Riverside Medical Clinic.

The Gala took place April 25 at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium.

– Dean Mayorga

Summer Camps to Start

REGION – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands-Riverside will hold summer day camp June 15 through Aug. 6 and Camp Einstein, a sleep-away camp that incorporates STEM instruction, July 23 through 26 for boys and July 30 through Aug. 2 for girls. Campers must pay a $20 yearly Boys & Girls Club membership fee.

STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

The day camp is for children ages 5 to 14 and will be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Hansberger Clubhouse in Redlands, the clubhouse at Waterman Gardens in San Bernardino and Casitas del Valle in Moreno Valley. The cost per child is $100 per week. Scholarships are available.

Camp Einstein is open to children ages 7 to 14 and will be held at the Burrage Mansion in Redlands. It costs $150 per child.

Camp registration forms are available at BeGreatIE.org and the Hansberger Clubhouse, 1251 Clay St., Redlands.

Information: 888-822-6535

– Staff report

Day camp offered

BEAUMONT – Summer Day Camp for children ages 5 to 12 is underway. Camps offer arts and crafts, a computer lab, play structures and grassy areas.

Hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Albert A. Chatigny Senior Community Center, 1310 Oak Valley Parkway, and Mondays and Thursdays at the Stewart Park Pavilion with swimming at the Plunge, 985 Maple Ave.

The cost is $15 per day or $70 per week.

Information: 951-769-8524

– Staff report

July Fourth parade entries sought

MORENO VALLEY – For those interested in entering the Moreno Valley Independence Day Parade, the deadline to register is Thursday, June 11.

Applications are available online at moval.org or at the Moreno Valley Conference & Recreation Center. The center is at 14075 Frederick St. Businesses, churches, non-profits and other organizations may apply.

Information: 951-413-3280

– Dean Mayorga

Adoption center offers June cat promotion

RIVERSIDE – For the month of June, the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center is offering reduced costs for older cats and the inclusion of spay and neuter procedures as part of it’s latest promotion, “Feline Frenzy.”

The center has about 80 cats available for adoption, with a limit of two cats per household for those interested. The promotion also includes a microchip with the adoption and free 60-day insurance coverage. Kittens will be sold at $50.

TEMECULA – The art studio, Bigfoot Graphics, is offering several classes for its Summer Camp schedule.

For children ages 5 to 9, there will be art academy weeklong “camps,” from Mondays to Thursdays, beginning the week of June 15 available for $125. For children ages 7 to 13, there will be “Crazy Cartoon” weeklong “camps,” from Mondays to Thursdays, for $125 and starting the week of June 8. For ages 11 to 17, there will be “Game Creator Camp,” which will also be available Mondays through Thursdays but for $150 and beginning the week of June 15. Also available for ages 11 through 17 are “TEEN Art” and “Anime & Cosplay Min-Con” camps. The Teen Art camp will be $125 weeklong groups, from Mondays to Thursdays and beginning the week of July 6. The anime camp will also be $125 weeklong groups, available only the week of June 8. “TRT Summer Camp & 4th of July Experience” is a one week camp made available to the ages of 12-17 for $150, the week of June 29. Lastly, there is “BFG Elite Advanced Art Summer Program” for $255 for the ages of 13-17. The camp will be one six-week session, Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning June 30.

Mt. San Jacinto College will offer several workshops that will inform students about online bachelor degree programs available at California Baptist University.

Three sites, the Menifee Valley Campus, the San Jacinto Campus and Temecula Education Complex will host the workshops on various dates, running until Aug. 20. Students may learn about a possible tuition scholarship and 16-month completion program available with the online degree programs.

To learn about the dates and times of each workshop, call 951-639-5285 or 951-487-3285.

– Dean Mayorga

Book sale to help library

MURRIETA – Hardback and paperback books will be sold at a discounted price during the Friends of the Murrieta Library “Corner” Bookstore overstock sale, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 13.

The event will serve as a fundraiser for the library. Hardbacks will be sold for $1 while paperbacks will be sold at $.25.

The bookstore is at 39445 Los Alamos.

– Dean Mayorga

Car Show to Benefit Charity

BEAUMONT – Registration is underway for a car and bike show planned for Saturday, July 18 in Beaumont. All makes and models of cars, trucks and motorcycles are welcome, with awards given to the best entries.

RIVERSIDE – The Hidden Valley Nature Center will offer summer camps for children ages 5 to 11 from 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday.

The first program will be “Eureka! I found it!: Discovering CA,” which includes learning about California history, nature, and a “Breadbasket of the World: Tasting CA” from June 15 through 19. “Into the Wild: Survival Week,” runs from June 22 through 26, and includes information about natural disasters and how to prepare for them.

The cost is $100 per week for the first child and $80 for each additional child in the family. Preregistration is required and forms are available at rivcoparks.org. A limited number of volunteer adult aides are needed to help the teachers. Volunteers may enroll one child for free.

The center is at 11401 Arlington Ave, 92505.

Information: 951-785-7452 or hvnc@rivcoparks.org

– Anne Marie Walker

Summer Kidz Camp set

NORCO – The city of Norco will have a Summer Kidz Camp for children ages 5 to 12 through August. There will be weekly sessions from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday with games, activities and field trips.

Resident fees are $110 per session and non-resident fees are $115. The camp is at 3939 Cedar Ave. in Norco. Camp sessions include events such as “Inventor’s Workshop Week” June 8 through 12, “Outrageous Olympics Week” June 22 through 26, and “Surfin’ Safari Week” July 6 through 10 and more.

TEMECULA – The JDS Creative Academy, which is celebrating its first anniversary of teaching children, teens, and young adults the arts, will kick off the summer with an event designed to bring the arts and education to the community.

The quarterly Artist Experience event is set from 1:30 to 4 p.m. June 14. A $5 donation at the door includes admission, culinary vendors and exposure to local artists of all ages in all mediums of visual and performing arts. Chords and Vines radio station will also broadcast live from the event. The academy is looking for exhibitor submissions from artists, performers, and vendors. The Artist Experience will be at 28069 Diaz Road, Ste. E in Temecula.

TEMECULA – The JDS Creative Academy is offering two summer camps for children ages 10 to 17 to broaden their acting, writing, and staging skills.

The Improve & Script to Stage is a two-week program aimed at teaching children improvisational skills, writing their own play and performing it on the last Friday of the session.

The two-week Back Stage Camp will teach children set design, build and painting, creating props, and learning stage hair and makeup. The Improve Camp is held from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is $225 with a $25 material fee. The Back Stage Camp is also Monday-Friday, but from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and is $175 with a $25 material fee. Both camps will be from June 15 to 26 and can be taken together for a discount.

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